Dickinson County Board of Supervisors

April 4, 2006  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

      Present are Supervisors Chairperson David Gottsche, Mardi Allen, Paul Johnson, Pam Jordan and Wayne Northey.

 

      Board discussed the used equipment and furniture/furnishings that is not being used in the new building and is being stored at the Milford County shed.  There will probably be more after Phase 2 of the building project is complete and could have a second sale.  Three dates were discussed as possible auction days.  Moved by Northey, seconded by Allen to set July 23 for a one-day auction sale at the County shop in Milford for the equipment, furniture, furnishings and unneeded office supplies that are being stored in the shop from the old courthouse.  All voted aye.

 

      Board discussed the art integration project for the new courthouse as well as the owner’s report gave a progress report on the current construction and asbestos abatement.

 

      Moved by Allen, seconded by Northey to approve the Class C liquor license renewal and outdoor service area applications of Okoboji Barz, Inc., dba Barefoot Bar.  All voted aye.

 

      County Engineer present.  Moved by Northey, seconded by Johnson to approve a new 24-fiber cable along County Road M27 from Highway 9 northerly to the city of Lake Park.  Said line will be buried 36 inches deep in Section 34 of Silver Lake Township.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Johnson, seconded by Allen to approve a perpendicular crossing of a 2-inch potable waterline for Osceola Rural Water on 280th Street approximately 44 feet west of the intersection of 110th Avenue, said crossing is between section numbers 18 and 19 of Excelsior Township.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Allen, seconded by Northey to approve the 2007 Dickinson County Secondary Road Department Budget for the Iowa Department of Transportation.  All voted aye.

 

      Moved by Northey, seconded by Allen to approve the purchase of five 2007 Sterling Tandem Axle Dump Trucks from Boyer Trucks of Sioux Falls, SD in the amount of $361,490 after the trade of unit numbers 61, 62, 134, and 143.  This does not include the trade of Unit 63 that will be sold to Beck Excavating for $16,100 and unit 132 which will be sold to the City of Lake Park for $14,501; all units are sold in “as-is” condition and will not be delivered to the new owners until the new trucks have arrived.  All voted aye.

 

      Time for the public hearing on the new manure management plan for David Lorch, Section 18 of Excelsior Township.  Chairperson asked for any public comment.  There being none and no written or oral objections filed, the hearing was closed to the call of the chair.  Since there was no comment, the board will not make comment to the state.

 

      Time for the public hearing on the new manure management plan for New Fashion Pork, Farm 192-White.  Several residents were in attendance.  Concerns were expressed with the amount of manure to be spread and well as the possibility that the land draining into Christofferson Slough and Swan Lake.  Moved by Johnson, seconded by Jordan to instruct the Assistant County Attorney to draft a letter for the board’s review next week to DNR expressing the board’s concern over the manure management plan and that some of the land in the proposed plan in the environmentally sensitive area near Christofferson slough and Swan Lake, which drain to the West Fork of the Des Moines River.  Roll call vote:  Johnson-aye, Jordan-aye, Allen-nay, Gottsche-aye, Northey-aye.  Motion carried.  

 

 

       

      There being no further business presented before the board, it was moved by Allen, seconded by Jordan to adjourn.  All present voted aye.

 

 

_______________________________David Gottsche, Chairperson

 

 

_______________________________Nancy Reiman, Auditor